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Dussia
Dussia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 11 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from central Mexico to Bolivia and west-central Brazil.
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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
Native toBolivia, Brazil North, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras
General: group (6 genera; Africa to Asia); Dussia group (9 genera
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Dussia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 11 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from central Mexico to Bolivia and west-central Brazil.
The genus name of Dussia is in honour of Antoine Duss (1840–1924), who was a Swiss botanist.